On-board camera - Mégane RS 265 Trophy sets new FWD lap record of the Nürburgring

As we reported last week, Renaultsport's newest progeny -- the Mégane RS 265 Trophy -- has broken the lap record set by the Megane R26.R around the Nürburgring, lowering it by just under 9 seconds from 8min 16.9 seconds to 8min 7.97 seconds.

Although it was only officially confirmed this morning, development cars have been lapping the 14.7 mile circuit even quicker in testing. We understand the car was fitted with the standard road car's Bridgestone Potenza RE050A tyres on the Trophy's newly designed 19″ wheels.

Read the remainder of the story at http://www.skiddmark.com/2011/06/17/megane-rs-265-trophy-sets-new-fwd-lap-rec...

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[hondacar]

It would be great if everyone had a track to use this car, because that's what it's basically only good for.

[CitizenSlide]

@hondacar - that's not true. I loved the R26.R which was supposedly 'hard core', but on the road it glided rather than crashed over bumps and was effortless to drive. I remember once Chris (Harris) and I were heading back to my place and the roads were wet - I was in the R26.R he was in a Subaru Impreza WRX-S. The R26.R despite being on track tyres was impossible to catch and took far less effort to stay ahead of the Scooby. This RS 265 Trophy is as quick, but with all the usual comforts.

[gregaperkin]

@CitizenSlide what happened to DR? I supported and subscribed from the start. Really wanted to see it do well

[CitizenSlide]

@gregaperkin - I was forced to let the journalists go. They gambled on the fact they were irreplacable, but then discovered to their cost that they weren't. Pampered egos + unrealistic expectations + irresponsible behavior = end of DR.

[hondacar]

@CitizenSlide

That's a shame.It seemed like an out of the ordinary car review site.

[CitizenSlide]

@hondacar - thanks. It was enjoyable while it lasted.

[bowbinger]

4:25 -> B A L L S

[OMONOIA1977]

i want

one

now

[OMONOIA1977]

last corner ....amazing

[OMONOIA1977]

forza regie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[OMONOIA1977]

great car i own an RS for three years now a 225 hp version and its great handles well ,killed a lot of GTIS and hondas and....i had no problems ...so before you start talking ask people that had experiennce WITH RENAULTSPORT CARS i ve joined an RS club IN MY COUNTRY ..and everyone is more than happy..and finally renault sport is a different factory in dieppe than renault .. it produces only sport cars in limited numbers per day with much higher standards of production than a usual car

[rbhoulton]

5:30 thru 5:40. Phew!

[chenzo717]

That man must have HUGE HAIRY ELEPHANT BALLS!!!!

[Senninha1960]

@hondacar You are a major tosser! Not even worth my time